The Personal Side of Shelley Holmes

If you'd like to read the 'canned' professional version then click here. If you'd like the more human version then read on ...

I live on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia. Weather-wise it's a cross between California and Florida.

This is my gorgeous 14 year-old daughter, Connor. Oh she is growing up so fast! It seems a moment ago she was a baby in my arms and yet this year she entered High School and is boy mad! She is an awesome part of my life - she has so much love to share and a wisdom that astounds me. Have you heard the saying "our children are our greatest teachers". Well this is so true for Connor and I. She teaches me so much, in so many ways, what a blessing she is, what a challenge she is!

We live on 2 acres with Scruffy our dog (for the first time we've got a small dog and now I 'get' how people get so ga ga over their little dogs, he's absolutely stolen our hearts). My horse Quickdraw - weird name I know, but he came with it and I didn't have the heart to change it. He's an Australian Stock Horse (who apparently is no good at Polocrosse, but I'm doing my best to turn him into a dressage horse!).

Sadly, no permanent partner at the moment, but I'm sure he and I will find each other sometime soon!

Using all I've learnt, from the personal growth adventure I've been on over the years, I've designed a fabulous life, for which I'm so deeply grateful.

I (primarily) work from home - coaching (over the phone) awesome leaders from around the world, writing articles and creating new products for my membership site which you'll find over at Align-Lead-Inspire that help people (leaders in particular) to align with their potential and be at their best.

It's 20 steps from my bedroom to my office, which, I've learnt can be a blessing and a nightmare!

Generally, I work less than 20 hours each week. And the wonderful thing is that it can be at any hour that suits me. If I'm awake at 2.00 am then I can work. If I want to ride my horse at 2.00 pm then that's fine too. In fact it's 1.00 pm and I've just arrived back from morning tea and the movies with a girlfriend.

Because I schedule my own hours most days I drop off and pick up Connor at school, which I count as a real blessing, because I know so many Mums and Dads out there would love to be able to do the sam.

Even though I primarily work from home - a couple of days a month I'm out and about running workshops or speaking. I then get to be with many amazing people who stimulate and challenge me to use more of my potential.

My hobbies are reading, horse-riding, playing hockey, watching V8 Supercars motorsport, travelling to experience new things and meet new people, spending time with friends, sailing, going to the gym and writing. I am into spirituality - no particular religion - but each day focus on living an as aligned life as I can.

Thinking about what I've written on the page, I am so very lucky. I'm in a most wonderful place: physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually. Is life perfect? Of course not, there's plenty of challenges (as Tony Robbins says - if you don't have challenges you are dead!) ... but is it delightful? ABSOLUTELY!

When asked how I am, I always respond with a heart-felt 'Terrific! And getting better'

I do hope that what I share on my website touches you and enables you to align with your potential and further enhance your life so that you too live with ....

Love, light and laughter
PS: If you want the professional bio version, then please click here.